Notice to service users, partners and funders The Welcoming Association Coronavirus Measures April 2020 Following the Scottish Government advice on 16th March 2020 for people to work from home to help delay the spread of coronavirus, the Welcoming’s office at
Save the date – AGM 30th January 2020
We are inviting service users, funders, partner organisations and friends to join us at The Welcoming Association’s AGM 30th January 2020. The meeting will be held at the Eric Liddell Centre in Bruntsfield, Edinburgh, and will run from 5 until
Festival Season at The Welcoming
Edinburgh prides itself in being a “festival city,” home to some of the most important festivals in the world. Because the Edinburgh festivals are such iconic features of the city, in August 2019 we did nine sessions -two workshops and
Crossing the Divides
We are proud to announce that David Carpenter, our ESOL Coordinator, has been involved with he Re.Mint project, which has created a pan European toolkit of ‘experiential method’ lessons. These are lessons that can be used in language classes, schools
The Welcoming’s 2019 Festival Outings!
We are delighted to announce that this summer we have teamed up with Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh Fringe, Edinburgh Book Festival and Edinburgh Art Festival to provide a series of opportunities for Welcoming participants to take part in the wide
We are hiring!
Part-time Health Coordinator Salary: £25,834.00 (SJC Salary Scale SP28) Pro rata £8611.00 per annum. New salary review will be taking place at the end of July 2019. Working Hours: 12 hours per week. (Post funded up until 31 March
Jeremy Balfour’s Visit, Conservative MSP
The Welcoming staff and participants enjoyed a sunny morning meeting with Jeremy Balfour, Conservative MSP. Jeremy, his colleague Rhona and Esther, an S4 pupil on work experience, came to hear about how The Welcoming supports migrants and refugees to settle
What’s on at The Welcoming 4th – 10th May 2019
Saturday 4th May (10 am – 12 noon), Friday 10th May (11 am – 1 pm)Digital Skills for Arabic SpeakersThese classes are delivered in Arabic and English and are a great way to gain confidence with using computers for email, internet, shopping, banking
Whats on at The Welcoming Tuesday 30th April- Friday 3rd May
What’s on at The Welcoming. Tuesday 30th April- Friday 3rd May Tuesday 30th April, Welcoming Women’s Cafe. Wester HailesEvery Tuesday 10.30am-12.30, Wester Hailes Library Join us for chat and gathering at the library. Children very welcome, arts and crafts planned to keep
What’s on at The Welcoming. 24th-29th April.
Wednesday 24th – Monday 29th April Wednesday 24th April, The Welcoming ChoirEvery Wednesday from 7.30-9pm, at St Martin of Tours Episcopal Church on Gorgie Road Wednesday 24th April, Scotland for Newcomers Every Wednesday from 3pm to 5pm.Are you interested in history?Join